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Stratford International could welcome cross-Channel trains

The government has pledged to work with the Greater London Authority to enable international rail services to stop at Stratford International for the first time.

The project is expected to require border-control, security and passenger-processing facilities. It was previously estimated to cost about £20 million.

Stratford International opened in 2009 and was built for international services. However, passenger trains to continental Europe have never used the station.

Sadiq Khan said he was delighted by the commitment, after lobbying for cross-Channel services at the station for many years.

Possible destinations include Paris, Brussels, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Operators are also considering services to destinations in Germany and Switzerland.

Conservative London Assembly member Susan Hall criticised the announcements, saying they contained no firm funding commitments for projects in London.

Section: London

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